Krishnapur
कृष्णपुर | |
|---|---|
  Krishnapur Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°53′N 80°21′E / 28.88°N 80.35°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Kanchanpur District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hem Raj Ojha (Nepali Congress) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Dropadi Rana (Nepali Congress) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,706 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | krishnapurmun.gov.np |
Krishnapur is a municipality in Kanchanpur District in Sudurpashchim Province of the far-western development region of Nepal. In the 2011 national census, there were 36,706 people living in 6,723 individual households.[1] It was formed as municipality in 2015 by merger of Krishnapur VDC, Raikwar Bichwa VDC and part of Dekathbhuli VDC.[2]
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.